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Police Perceptions Of Their External Legitimacy In High And Low Crime Areas Of The Community, Justin Nix

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

Until recently, police legitimacy research has primarily focused on citizen perceptions of the police. However, it may be that the police believe citizens associate other factors, such as distributive justice or performance, with legitimacy. The present study adds to the literature by surveying a nationally representative sample of U.S. police officers about how they believe citizens residing in high and low crime areas of the community evaluate police in terms of legitimacy. Findings suggest that respondents believe procedural justice and distributive justice are important to citizens of both areas in terms of generating trust. At the same time, respondents believe …

State Aid: Portugal Resolution Of Banif, European Union: European Commission, Margrethe Vestager

Documents

State aid SA.43977 (2015/N) – Portugal

Sensor Resource Management: Intelligent Multi-Objective Modularized Optimization Methodology And Models, Boris Kovalerchuk, Leonid Perlovsky

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of the Sciences

The importance of the optimal Sensor Resource Management (SRM) problem is growing. The number of Radar, EO/IR, Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR), and other sensors with best capabilities, is limited in the stressing tasking environment relative to sensing needs. Sensor assets differ significantly in number, location, and capability over time. To determine on which object a sensor should collect measurements during the next observation period k, the known algorithms favor the object with the expected measurements that would result in the largest gain in relative information. We propose a new tasking paradigm OPTIMA for sensors that goes beyond information gain. It …

Lester V. State Respondent's Brief Dckt. 41904

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Simpson Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 42809

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Rnai-Mediated Control Of Aflatoxins In Peanut: Method To Analyze Mycotoxin Production And Transgene Expression In The Peanut/Aspergillus Pathosystem, Renee S. Arias, Phat M. Dang, Victor S. Sobolev

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that 25% of the food crops in the world are contaminated with aflatoxins. That represents 100 million tons of food being destroyed or diverted to non-human consumption each year. Aflatoxins are powerful carcinogens normally accumulated by the fungi Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus in cereals, nuts, root crops and other agricultural products. Silencing of five aflatoxin-synthesis genes by RNA interference (RNAi) in peanut plants was used to control aflatoxin accumulation following inoculation with A. flavus. Previously, no method existed to analyze the effectiveness of RNAi in individual peanut transgenic events, …

Hogue V. State Appellant's Brief Dckt. 42844

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Nelson Appellant's Brief Dckt. 42984

Not Reported

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Taylor V. State Respondent's Brief Dckt. 43000

Not Reported

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Continuous Pth: A Tale Of Two Pathways, Thomas Estus

Doctoral Dissertations

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a key factor in bone metabolism, able to stimulate both osteoblasts to cause bone formation and osteoclasts to cause bone resorption. The studies presented herein set forth to examine both the formative and resorptive pathways in light of a newly discovered inhibitory factor, serum amyloid a3 (Saa3). Saa3 is particularly germane to the PTH signaling pathway as it is secreted by cells of the osteoclast lineage in response to PTH stimulation of prostaglandin. Saa3 then enacts its inhibitory effects by acting back onto osteoblasts to inhibit PTH’s ability to stimulate cAMP/PKA signaling. In the absence of …

Direct Numerical Simulation Of Cylindrical Particle-Laden Gravity Currents, ‪Nadim Zgheib, Thomas Bonometti, S. Balachandar

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

We present results from direct numerical simulations (DNS) of cylindrical particle-laden gravity currents. We consider the case of a full depth release with monodisperse particles at a dilute concentration where particle–particle interactions may be neglected. The disperse phase is treated as a continuum and a two-fluid formulation is adopted. We present results from two simulations at Reynolds numbers of 3450 and 10,000. Our results are in good agreement with previously reported experiments and theoretical models. At early times in the simulations, we observe a set of rolled up vortices that advance at varying speeds. These Kelvin–Helmholtz (K–H) vortex tubes are …

43rd Biennial Convention And Centennial Celebration The University Of Kansas: March 27-29, 2015, James C. Walters, Paula F. Even

The Compass: Earth Science Journal of Sigma Gamma Epsilon

Sigma Gamma Epsilon, the national honor society in the Earth Sciences, held its 43^rd Biennial Convention on the campus of the University of Kansas March 27-29, 2015 in conjunction with its centennial celebration. Alpha Chapter, Sigma Gamma Epsilon’s first chapter, hosted the events. During the convention, Dr. Anthony Walton of the Department of Geology at KU led a half-day field excursion on the Pennsylvanian Stratigraphy of Douglas County, Kansas: Glacioeustatically Modulated Cyclic Deposition on a Remarkably Smooth Shelf. This report provides a summary of the deliberations and actions of the participants at the convention and highlights of the field …

The History Of Sigma Gamma Epsilon The First Twenty-Five Years, 1915-1940, Patricia L. Daniel

The Compass: Earth Science Journal of Sigma Gamma Epsilon

Sigma Gamma Epsilon Honor Society for Earth Science students was founded during the spring of 1915 in the home of William H. Twenhofel, Associate Professor of Geology at The University of Kansas. ΣΓΕ was launched nationally in the fall of 1915 with the admittance of Beta Chapter of Pittsburgh University, and today there are more than 100 chapters nation- wide. Originally a "male only" fraternity for geologists, metallurgists, mining, petroleum, and ceramics engineers, for nearly three decades ΣΓΕ has been open to all Earth Science majors and is composed primarily of geology students.

In 80 years, ΣΓΕ has weathered two …

Freedom Of Conscience In War Time: World War I And The Civil Liberties Path Not Taken, Laura Weinrib

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Relationship Between Commuting Stress, Job Strain And Safety Behaviors While Commuting: The Dual Role Of Work-Related Rumination, Katrina A. Burch

Master's Theses

For those who commute to and from work on a daily basis, this is an activity that requires attention to both what one is doing and the environment, in order for the commute to be done safely. Although research has shown that work can spill over into home and other non-work domains, very little attention has been paid to the impact that work may have on the transition time between one’s work and home domains. The present study sought to examine the impact of daily commuting stress and end-of-day job strain on the safety of one’s commute through the experience …

Qualified Immunity Or Justified Brutality?: An Examination Of The Qualified Immunity Doctrine In Peterson V. Kopp, Tabitha Johnson

Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Gender Boxing: The Ioc’S Policy On Female Hyperandrogenism And Attempt To Draw Bright Lines Between Sexes While The World Outside Athletics Embraces Gender Fluidity, Holly E. Jones

Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Hegemonic Masculinity And Reproductive Freedom, Rick Mula

Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Rectifying A Wrong: American Eugenics—Beneficial To The State, But Detrimental To The People, Rowena A. Daniels

Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Schuette, Facial Neutrality, And The Constitution, Mark Strasser

Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Table Of Contents, N. Brenda Adimora

Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Institutionalization Of Spontaneous Changes In The Process Of Internationalization Of Enterprises, Zofia Patora-Wysocka

European Management Studies

The article is an attempt of a theoretical and empirical analysis of the concept of institutionalization of spontaneous actions in the process of internationalization of enterprises. In the article the process of institutionalization of changes is perceived from the processual perspective in management, where everyday actions within routinely repeated practice constitute an important cognitive background of the analysis. International entrepreneurship is described in the literature in both behavioral and situational contexts. Internationalization, in turn, is described in the literature on this subject as a rapid or evolutionary process. Internationalization of the company can be a result of entrepreneurial activities of …

Getting Off The Track To Found – The Influence Of Path Dependence On The Entrepreneurial Process, Philipp Berger, Jörg Freiling

European Management Studies

T he concept of path dependence describes mechanisms which can lead organizations to a lock-in on a certain path of development. Sydow et al. (2009) describe four basic self-reinforcing mechanisms (learning effects, adaptive expectations, coordination effects and complementary effects) and argue how they can lead to organizational lock-in along three distinct phases. This study investigates the influence of these mechanisms within the entrepreneurial venture creation process (Berger 2015c) and concludes in an argumentation that this process is by no means a determined path. Instead, the forces of path dependence actually lead entities out of the entrepreneurial gestation process in each …

Evaluation Of Interallelic Waxy, HeteroWaxy, And Wild-Type Grain Sorghum Hybrids, M. K. Yerka, J. J. Toy, Deanna L. Funnell-Harris, Scott E. Sattler, J. F. Pedersen

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Four near-isogenic Wheatland x Tx430 grain sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] hybrids differing in allelic status at the Waxy locus were grown in yield trials to determine their potential to expand existing sources of low-amylose starch. The hypothesis tested was that agronomic performance and grain yield do not differ among hybrid genotypes. Hybrids were generated in a two-by-two factorial design using wx^b and wild-type (WT) Wheatland as female parents with wx^a and WT Tx430 as male parents. Yield trials were conducted at two Nebraska locations in 2009 and 2010. No differences were observed for field emergence, but …

Judicial Independence Under Nigeria’S Fourth Republic: Problems And Prospects, Philip Aka

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Kevlar™ For The Innocent: Why Modeling Gun Regulation After Great Britain, Australia, And Switzerland Will Reduce The Rate Of Mass Shootings In America, Ashley Mata

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Gone Overboard: Why The Arctic Sunrise Case Signals An Over-Expansion Of The Ship-As-A-Unit Concept In The Diplomatic Protection Context, Matthew Drenan

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Shared Space: Measuring The Boundaries And Assessing The Efficiencies, Benjamin W. Wargo

Master's Theses

Shared space is a design concept becoming increasingly common in European countries. It intentionally blurs pedestrian-driver boundaries in order to reduce vehicle speeds, create more walkable areas, and improve aesthetics and sense of place. What constitutes a shared space is not clearly defined in the existing literature. Steps toward a systematic method for assessing a space’s “level of sharedness” have been developed in this research to minimize the present ambiguity.

A paradox of shared space, suggested by numerous observers but little studied, is that while allowing freer pedestrian movement, shared space also appears to promote greater vehicle efficiency than conventional …

The Cutting Edge: The Debate Over Regulation Of Ritual Slaughter In The Western World, Jeremy Rovinsky

California Western International Law Journal

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Microfungi On Leaves Of Licuala Bidentata (Arecaceae) From Sarawak, Malaysia, Adebola Lateef, Sepiah Muid, Mohamad Hasnul Bolhassan

Makara Journal of Science

A microfungal survey was carried out on the living leaves and litters of Licuala bidentata in Kubah National Park in Sarawak, Malaysia. A total of 400 leaf segments (200 segments for each leaf type) were plated on two isolation media (water agar and malt extract agar) for endophytic and saprophytic fungal isolation. Forty-three microfungal species were obtained from both leaf types, 31 species identified from living leaves and 18 species from litters. Only six species were common to both leaf types, with 25 and 12 species exclusively identified from living leaves and litters, respectively. New records of fungi from this …